Funny how tastes can changeâŠ
So last fall I got my hands on ATHâs Hombre and man, I hated it - itâs got a clary sage note front and center that really didnât appeal to me. I sold my 50ml bottle and moved on. Then earlier this year, I got my nose on Penhaligons The Cut, which also has a prominent clary sage note - but I kind of liked the Cut. Got a decant and itâs grown on me. Could it be, Iâm starting to like clary sage? To find out, I umm required a 10ml bottle of Hombre and tonight Iâve got it on my left arm with the Cut on my right arm. Iâm sitting in a cloud of clary and⊠not hating it. Hombre opens much much brighter, with a citrus zing that makes that clary sage just vibrate. The Cut opens warmer, I get maybe a bit of mint to give it a little brightness but Iâm mainly getting some woodiness and definitely some aromatics to round out that clary sage. Letâs see how they develop, 20 minutes in and Hombre is louder for sure. I seem to be enjoying both but right now Iâm preferring The Cut for being more rounded and aromatic. But I think the Hombre bottle is a keeper this time. Who knew???